Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - Six-Fingered Man [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Verse 1]
Six-fingered man
Playing a seven-string guitar
There are seven deadly sins
Any one of them can do you in
Take what you lost from what you win

[Chorus]
Oh, it's never enough

[Verse 2]
Six-fingered man
Always the first to blow his horn
His achievements multiply
Pity half of them seem to be lies
Always helps to advertise

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
He seems so satisfied
With a reputation to protect
Unless he thinks that you're more qualified
Gets so much of his own affection
Stares for hours at his reflection
Long-legged gal walking a very tiny man
They say that it should be forbidden
Must be something he has hidden
Take what you want from what you're given

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]
Six-Fingered Man
Shaking his fist at everyone
Couldn't even act his age
If you put him on a stage
You might say he's all the rage but

[Chorus]

[Verse 5]
Getting his prints on everything
He's got semi-precious gems
Glinting in his signet ring
Needs his fingers and his thumbs
To help him calculate his sums
Six-fingered man
Can't be bothered to stir himself
Sleeps the whole day long or more
Dreams of someone he adores
Drains one drink and starts to pour

[Chorus][x3]

[Outro][x4]
Six-fingered
Man alive!
How'd I ever get along with five?